11 Narrative games like AFK Journey that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 43 games similar to AFK Journey down to the 11 that fit the “Narrative” category. MapleStory, RuneScape and The Lord of the Rings Online top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to AFK Journey.

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The best narrative games like AFK Journey

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to AFK Journey. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1MapleStoryClosest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineCasualNarrativeFantasyFree to Play

Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB50· 1

Year 2003Dev Wizet · ShandaOn PC

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from AFK Journey: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for AFK Journey.

It predates AFK Journey by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2RuneScapeClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasyExplorationIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 82%· 27K

Year 2001Dev JagexOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed AFK Journey, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, puzzle design and sandbox world, while skipping deep simulation

It predates AFK Journey by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3The Lord of the Rings OnlineClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFree to Play

Steam👍 81%· 23KIGDB90· 3

Year 2007Dev Standing Stone Games · Midway GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the theme park MMORPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from AFK Journey: visuals and tone.

It predates AFK Journey by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4FINAL FANTASY XIV OnlineClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opSoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 87%· 84KRAWG👍 86%· 87MC82IGDB85· 9

Year 2010Dev Square EnixOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the theme park MMORPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: JRPG narrative and systems, action RPG combat and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

Set in the fantasy realm of Eorzea, players take control of a customized avatar as they explore the land and are caught up in both an invasion by the hostile Garlean Empire and the threat of the Primals, the deities of the land's Beastmen tribes.

Where it drifts furthest from AFK Journey: visuals and progression.

It predates AFK Journey by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5The Elder Scrolls® Online

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 160KRAWG👍 63%· 134MC71IGDB70· 16OC71· 54

Year 2014Dev Zenimax Online Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~19hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the theme park MMORPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Includes The Elder Scrolls Online base game and the Morrowind Chapter. Join over 10 million players in the award-winning online multiplayer RPG and experience an ever-expanding story set across Tamriel.

Where it drifts furthest from AFK Journey: visuals and tone.

It predates AFK Journey by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Star Wars: The Old Republic

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFree to Play

Steam👍 90%· 73KIGDB85· 7

Year 2011Dev BioWare Austin · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from AFK Journey: visuals and setting.

It predates AFK Journey by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFree to Play

Steam👍 53%· 3.2KRAWG👍 19%· 27

Year 2014Dev PortalariumPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like AFK Journey, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

WARNING: THIS GAME IS IN EARLY ACCESS. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE IT UNLESS YOU WANT TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME VIA CROWD FUNDING, BUG TESTING, AND FEEDBACK. PLEASE ONLY PURCHASE IF YOU ARE ALSO PREPARED TO HANDLE SERIOUS ISSUES AND INCOMPLETE CONTENT.

Where it drifts furthest from AFK Journey: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for AFK Journey.

It predates AFK Journey by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Old School RuneScape

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 1

Year 2013Dev JagexOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with AFK Journey: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and PvP competition, while skipping deep simulation

It predates AFK Journey by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9New World: Aeternum

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 67%· 297KIGDB76· 7OC72· 66

Year 2021Dev Amazon GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Like AFK Journey, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and sandbox world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from AFK Journey: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for AFK Journey.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreAction MMO

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFree to Play

Steam👍 71%· 4.3KRAWG👍 19%· 52MC72IGDB72· 3

Year 2011Dev Cryptic Studios · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed AFK Journey, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

New Content Shadow of Destruction brings us the Qliphothic Warzone, a new epic end-game zone set in an eerie otherworld where forces of evil plot the downfall of all creation. Content is designed for veteran level 40 players in teams of 2+ players, 6+ players and 20 players!

Where it drifts furthest from AFK Journey: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for AFK Journey.

It predates AFK Journey by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced EditionClosest on visuals

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